Plink (Valspar 4001-10A)
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Plink (Valspar 4001-10A) is a medium, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plink
Four Valspar colors picked for Plink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Plink, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 42 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Exotic Fuchsia | 2074-50 | 50 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lover's Knot | P100-4 | 41.5 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sea Lavender | 1250-4 | 50 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Plink (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Plink
Darker than Plink
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-10A |
| Hex | #D0AAD3 |
| RGB | 208, 170, 211 |
| HSL | 296°, 32%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.1, 20.9, -15.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plink (Valspar 4001-10A), published as #D0AAD3
#BEA0D1
#E2B4D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plink (Valspar 4001-10A)?
- Plink has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Plink in another brand?
- Sea Lavender (PPG 1250-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Plink warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Plink as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.